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Ms. Donato from Staten Island, NY is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Play with Clay

Help me give my students with developmental disabilities learn through sensory play fun using dough bakery sets, mats, and dough scissors.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Donato's classroom raised $266

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My Project

Hello. Thank you for considering my project. My students are 3 years old with developmental disabilities. I love utilizing dough and clay to develop their fine motor skills through play. I use clay and dough materials every day after rest time because it has become a soothing activity that all 15 of the children enjoy while helping make their weak muscles stronger. In addition, it is the only toy/tool that found to successfully help them transition during this difficult afternoon time when their natural instinct is to cry for their moms. It would be amazing to have these tools to add to our sparse inventory. Thanks again! Be well!

Ms. Donato PS 4 Maurice Wollin Grades PreK-2 Staten Island, NY View local requests

Half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
RR464 - Dough Bakery Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 3 $74.97
LA499 - Feelings Emotions Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 2 $31.98
DS344 - Dough Scissors - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
DS296 - Mix Match Sensory Spheres • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
RA442 - Nonhardening Modeling Clay Bucket • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 2 $27.98

Materials cost

$192.90

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 FREE

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 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$225.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.85

Total project goal

$265.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $265.64

5 Donors

-$137.96

Donations toward project cost

-$125.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.44

match offer

-$117.96

Match offer toward project cost

-$100.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.71

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